With the dawn of modernity, organs were first introduced in Europe’s synagogues. As a musical symbol of reform, they marked the distinction between traditional and modern Jewish worship. Although their status in Jewish liturgy always remained controversial, organs became increasingly popular in Jewish congregations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This was …
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Frühauf, Tina, “Organ”, in: Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online, Original German Language Edition: Enzyklopädie Jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur. Im Auftrag der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig herausgegeben von Dan Diner. © J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart/Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland 2011–2017. Consulted online on 29 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2468-8894_ejhc_COM_0601>
First published online: 2017
First print edition: 20210312
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